‘Creed II’ Images: Adonis Goes Another Round With His Father’s Legacy
The first officialCreed IIimages are here, and they deliver a one-two punch of hype for this highly-anticipated sequel. Where Ryan Coogler’s 2015Creedsaw Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) wrestling with his father’s legacy as one of the greatest boxing champions of all time,Creed IIsees him reckoning with the opponent who took his father’s life.
The newCreed IIimages show Adonis and Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) preparing for this fight of a lifetime against Ivan Drago’s (Dolph Lundgren) son, Viktor (Florian Munteanu). And yes, of course the iconic American flag trunks are back.
Creed II Images
It was an emotionally cathartic moment inCreedwhen Apollo’s widow Mary Anne (Phylicia Rashad) gifts Adonis with Apollo’s signature American flag trunks, which he dons for his climactic fight. And the shorts are peeking through in one of the new official stills fromCreed II, which accompanies an images of Adonis and Rocky training at a boxing gym (as seen at the top of this article). But, curiously, behind Adonis, a member of his entourage carries the WBC champion belt – which is odd since Adonis technically lost the fight with Conlan at the end ofCreed. Perhaps he’s been doing well for himself since we saw him last.
The 2015Creedwas a masterwork in “lega-sequel” storytelling: it paid homage to the beloved original films while striking out on its own and establishing Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis as a powerful character in his own right. And though Ryan Coogler won’t return to helmCreed II, the sequel’s images andtrailerindicate that new directorSteven Caple Jr.will do justice by the franchise.
Jordan, Stallone andTessa Thompsonall reprise their roles from the first film, along withPhylicia Rashad,Wood Harris, andAndre Ward.
